A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Polytechnic Panthers face off against the El Monte Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday... Polytechnic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.5 points per game this season.
El Monte is facing Polytechnic at the wrong time: Polytechnic suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 56-53.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Maggie Scholze, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Areni Ohanian, who posted 15 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Polytechnic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, El Monte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 20th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 56-12 loss at the hands of San Gabriel.
El Monte's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Polytechnic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
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